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D-Index
52
Citations
11686
World Ranking
1882
National Ranking
494

Gary N. Atlin publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gary N. Atlin sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 103 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Gary N. Atlin D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gary N. Atlin sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 52 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Agronomy
  • Gene
  • Genetics

Gary Atlin focuses on Agronomy, Oryza sativa, Plant breeding, Drought tolerance and Heritability. His Agronomy study focuses on Cultivar in particular. Gary Atlin has included themes like Quantitative trait locus and Poaceae in his Oryza sativa study.

The various areas that Gary Atlin examines in his Quantitative trait locus study include Biotechnology and Genetic variation. His Poaceae research focuses on Crop yield and how it relates to Oryza. Gary Atlin studied Plant breeding and Association mapping that intersect with Genetic linkage and Allele.

His most cited work include:

  • A large-effect QTL for grain yield under reproductive-stage drought stress in upland rice. (321 citations)
  • Genomic selection and association mapping in rice (Oryza sativa): effect of trait genetic architecture, training population composition, marker number and statistical model on accuracy of rice genomic selection in elite, tropical rice breeding lines. (281 citations)
  • Response to Direct Selection for Grain Yield under Drought Stress in Rice (234 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Gary Atlin mostly deals with Agronomy, Plant breeding, Drought tolerance, Quantitative trait locus and Cultivar. His Agronomy study incorporates themes from Upland rice, Oryza sativa and Heritability. His Heritability research includes themes of Statistics, Genetic correlation and Gene–environment interaction.

He interconnects Oryza, Agroforestry, Biotechnology and Resistance in the investigation of issues within Plant breeding. Gary Atlin combines subjects such as Genetic marker, Microsatellite, Allele, Drought stress and Genetic variation with his study of Quantitative trait locus. His Cultivar research integrates issues from Panicle and Irrigation.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (75.31%)
  • Plant breeding (35.80%)
  • Drought tolerance (30.86%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Agronomy (75.31%)
  • Grain yield (12.35%)
  • Adaptation (7.41%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Gary Atlin focuses on Agronomy, Grain yield, Adaptation, Allele and Agroforestry. His Agronomy research focuses on Genetic gain and how it connects with Crop yield. His Grain yield research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Anthesis, Fertilizer, Germplasm and Introgression.

The concepts of his Allele study are interwoven with issues in Quantitative trait locus and Single-nucleotide polymorphism. His studies in Quantitative trait locus integrate themes in fields like Oryza sativa, Abiotic stress, Backcrossing and Bronzing. His Agroforestry research incorporates themes from Cropping, Variety, Green Revolution and Plant breeding.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • A study of allelic diversity underlying flowering-time adaptation in maize landraces (147 citations)
  • Rapid breeding and varietal replacement are critical to adaptation of cropping systems in the developing world to climate change. (117 citations)
  • Enhancing the rate of genetic gain in public-sector plant breeding programs: lessons from the breeder’s equation (60 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Agronomy
  • Gene
  • Genetics

Gary Atlin mostly deals with Plant breeding, Agroforestry, Genetic gain, Crop yield and Water stress. His work deals with themes such as Germplasm, Allele, Adaptation, Single-nucleotide polymorphism and Genetic variation, which intersect with Plant breeding. His Agroforestry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Cropping, Biotechnology, Green Revolution, Agricultural biodiversity and Drought tolerance.

His research brings together the fields of Agronomy and Genetic gain.

Best Publications

  • Genomic selection and association mapping in rice (Oryza sativa): effect of trait genetic architecture, training population composition, marker number and statistical model on accuracy of rice genomic selection in elite, tropical rice breeding lines.

    Jennifer Spindel;Hasina Begum;Deniz Akdemir;Parminder Virk

  • A large-effect QTL for grain yield under reproductive-stage drought stress in upland rice.

    Jérôme Bernier;Arvind Kumar;Venuprasad Ramaiah;Dean Spaner

  • Multi-location testing as a tool to identify plant response to global climate change.

    H. J. Braun;G. Atlin;T. Payne;M. P. Reynolds

  • Breeding upland rice for drought resistance

    Jérôme Bernier;Jérôme Bernier;Gary N Atlin;Rachid Serraj;Arvind Kumar

  • Response to Direct Selection for Grain Yield under Drought Stress in Rice

    R. Venuprasad;H. R. Lafitte;G. N. Atlin

  • Rapid breeding and varietal replacement are critical to adaptation of cropping systems in the developing world to climate change.

    Gary N. Atlin;Jill E. Cairns;Biswanath Das

  • Breeding for drought tolerance: Direct selection for yield, response to selection and use of drought-tolerant donors in upland and lowland-adapted populations

    Arvind Kumar;Arvind Kumar;Jérôme Bernier;Satish Verulkar;H.R. Lafitte;H.R. Lafitte

  • Enhancing the rate of genetic gain in public-sector plant breeding programs: lessons from the breeder’s equation

    Joshua N. Cobb;Roselyne U. Juma;Roselyne U. Juma;Partha S. Biswas;Partha S. Biswas;Juan D. Arbelaez

  • Identification and characterization of large-effect quantitative trait loci for grain yield under lowland drought stress in rice using bulk-segregant analysis

    Ramaiah Venuprasad;C. O. Dalid;M. Del Valle;D. Zhao

  • Genomic prediction unifies animal and plant breeding programs to form platforms for biological discovery.

    John M Hickey;Tinashe Chiurugwi;Ian Mackay;Wayne Powell

  • Identification of Drought, Heat, and Combined Drought and Heat Tolerant Donors in Maize

    Jill E. Cairns;Jose Crossa;P. H. Zaidi;Pichet Grudloyma

  • A study of allelic diversity underlying flowering-time adaptation in maize landraces

    J Alberto Romero Navarro;Martha Willcox;Juan Burgueño;Cinta Romay

  • Effectiveness of Genomic Prediction of Maize Hybrid Performance in Different Breeding Populations and Environments

    Vanessa S. Windhausen;Gary N. Atlin;John M. Hickey;Jose Crossa

  • Developing rice cultivars for high-fertility upland systems in the Asian tropics

    G.N. Atlin;H.R. Lafitte;D. Tao;M. Laza

  • Drought Resistance Improvement in Rice: An Integrated Genetic and Resource Management Strategy

    Rachid Serraj;Rachid Serraj;Kenneth L. McNally;Inez Slamet-Loedin;Ajay Kohli

  • Genetic analysis of rainfed lowland rice drought tolerance under naturally-occurring stress in eastern India: Heritability and QTL effects

    R. Kumar;R. Venuprasad;G.N. Atlin

  • New Insights into the Genetics of in Vivo Induction of Maternal Haploids, the Backbone of Doubled Haploid Technology in Maize

    Vanessa Prigge;Vanessa Prigge;Xiaowei Xu;Liang Li;Raman Babu

  • A comparison of formal and participatory breeding approaches using selection theory

    G.N. Atlin;M. Cooper;Å Bjørnstad

  • Cultivar weed-competitiveness in aerobic rice : heritability, correlated traits, and the potential for indirect selection in weed-free environments

    D. L. Zhao;D. L. Zhao;G. N. Atlin;L. Bastiaans;J. H. J. Spiertz

  • Selecting oat lines for yield in low-productivity environments

    G. N. Atlin;K. J. Frey

  • Breeding resilient and productive genotypes adapted to drought-prone rainfed ecosystem of India

    S.B. Verulkar;N.P. Mandal;J.L. Dwivedi;B.N. Singh

  • Selection response in subdivided target regions

    G. N. Atlin;R. J. Baker;K. B. McRae;X. Lu

Frequent Co-Authors

Juan Burgueño
Juan Burgueño International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Jill E. Cairns
Jill E. Cairns International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
José Crossa
José Crossa International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Edward S. Buckler
Edward S. Buckler Cornell University
Cosmos Magorokosho
Cosmos Magorokosho International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Albrecht E. Melchinger
Albrecht E. Melchinger University of Hohenheim
Boddupalli M. Prasanna
Boddupalli M. Prasanna International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Rachid Serraj
Rachid Serraj Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
Jean-Luc Jannink
Jean-Luc Jannink Agricultural Research Service
Dean Spaner
Dean Spaner University of Alberta

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